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Look up any U.S. private foundation by name, EIN, city, or state. Pull total giving, grant counts, median grant size, trustees, and asset base from the most recent IRS Form 990 filings. No login. Updated daily.

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Top foundations by total giving in the U.S.

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Esther N Nielsen Foundation Milwaukee, WI $249,775 15
The Leonsis Foundation Washington, DC $249,775 10
Halls Free School Foundation Montpelier, VA $249,750 115
Larry And Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation Durango, CO $249,750 145
Chesbro Foundation Dallas, TX $249,750 53
Frankfurth Charitable Foundation Melville, NY $249,733 161
Kuhl Anna M Scholarship Tuw Las Vegas, NV $249,725 71
James Spooner Tuw Dallas, TX $249,713 21
Character And Courage Foundation Cincinnati, OH $249,668 16
Henry And Susan Bloom Family Foundation Hallandale Beach, FL $249,665 72
Communicating For Agriculture Fergus Falls, MN $249,639 31
Warning A Tuw Dallas, TX $249,631 20
Benz Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $249,624 7
Central Ne Council On Alcoholism Grand Island, NE $249,611 8
Davis Gladys L Succ Co-ta Boca Raton, FL $249,610 10
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Foundations file 990s in the state where they hold legal domicile. Explore where private foundations are most concentrated across the U.S.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,552
Human services 679
Health care 635
Religion-related 454
Arts, culture & humanities 347
Youth development 320
Community improvement 178
Philanthropy & grantmaking 118

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $204.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $141.9M
Las Vegas, NV $126.3M
New York, NY $107.9M
Chicago, IL $103.1M
Wilmington, DE $73.3M
Milwaukee, WI $65.5M
Saint Louis, MO $50.7M
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